The BUILDING of NANA YAA ASANTEWAA's museum - Ashanti kingdom
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The Building of Nana Yaa Asantewaa's Musuem
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NANA KOFI OPOKU 1st is the nkosuohene of EJISUMAN. His goal is to re-build the Nana Yaa Asantewaa Ejisu Museum by 2021. The idea behind the Museum restoration is to preserve the legacy of Nana Yaa Asantewaa by restoring a former burnt down Nana Yaa Asantewaa Museum in her honor, in the very town Nana Yaa Asantewaa former Museum was burnt down in over 8 years ago, in Ejisu Municipal Assembly, a municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana.
Let’s together deliver a new museum in 2021 to mark 100 years of Nana Yaa Asantewaa's remarkable Journey of life.
Viewed widely in Ghanaian and African history as a ‘Warrior Queen’ Yaa Asantewaa is the epitome of the strength of a woman. Leading the Ashanti war known as the War of the Golden Stool against British colonialism, her legacy still remains. Yaa Asantewaa (17 October 1840 - 17 October 1921) was the queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire - now part of modern-day Ghana - appointed by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Opese, the Edwesuhene, or ruler, of Edwesu. In 1900 she led the Ashanti war known as the War of the Golden Stool, also known as the Yaa Asantewaa War, against British colonialism. Born in 1840 in Besease by Kwaku Ampoma and Ata Po in southern Ghana, Yaa Asantewaa was the oldest of two children. Her brother, Afrane Panin, became the chief of Edweso, a nearby community.
During her brother's reign, Yaa Asantewaa saw the Ashanti Confederacy went through a series of events that threatened its future, including civil war from 1883 to 1888. When her brother died in 1894, Yaa Asantewaa used her right as Queen Mother to nominate her own grandson as Ejisuhene. When the British exiled him to the Seychelles in 1896, along with the King of Asante Prempeh I and other members of the Asante government, Yaa Asantewaa became regent of the Ejisu-Juaben district. After the deportation of Prempeh I, the British governor-general of the Gold Coast, Frederick Hodgson, demanded the Golden Stool, the symbol of the Asante nation. This request led to a secret meeting of the remaining members of the Asante government at Kumasi, to discuss how to secure the return of their king. There was a disagreement among those present on how to go about this. Yaa Asantewaa, who was present at this meeting, stood and addressed the members of the council with these now-famous words:
How can a proud and brave people like the Asante sit back and look while white men took away their king and chiefs, and humiliated them with a demand for the Golden Stool. The Golden Stool only means money to the whitemen; they have searched and dug everywhere for it. I shall not pay one predwan to the governor. If you, the chiefs of Asante, are going to behave like cowards and not fight, you should exchange your loincloths for my undergarments (Montu mo danta mma me na monnye me tam).
To dramatize her determination to go to war she seized a gun and fired a shot in front of the men.
Yaa Asantewaa was chosen by a number of regional Asante kings to be the war-leader of the Asante fighting force. This is the first and only example for a woman to be given that role in Asante history. The Ashanti-British War of the Golden Stool - also known as the "Yaa Asantewaa War"- was led by Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa with an army of 5,000.
She died in 1921. She was a successful farmer and mother. She was an intellectual, a politician, human rights activist, queen, and a leader. Yaa Asantewaa became famous for leading the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialism to defend the Golden Stool.
Beginning in March 1900, the rebellion laid siege to the fort at Kumasi where the British had sought refuge. The fort still stands today as the Kumasi Fort and Military Museum. After several months, the Gold Coast governor eventually sent a force of 1,400 to quell the rebellion. During the fighting, Queen Yaa Asantewaa and fifteen of her closest advisers were captured, and they, too, were sent into exile to Seychelles.The rebellion represented the final war in the Anglo-Asante series of wars that lasted throughout the 19th century. On 1 January 1902, the British fully seized the land that the Asante army had been defending from them for almost a century, and the Asante empire was made a protectorate of the British crown.
Yaa Asantewaa died in exile in Seychelles on 17 October 1921. Three years after her death, on 17 December 1924, Prempeh I and the other remaining members of the exiled Asante court were allowed to return to Asante. Prempeh I made sure that the remains of Yaa Asantewaa and the other exiled Asantes were returned for a proper royal burial.
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I love the fact that he did the interview in Twi, the Ashanti language. We should cherish our languages more.
@russelldilligard4312
3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@akuaadu-gyamfi5829
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, i enjoyed a lot ❤️🇬🇭
Hmmmm, Ghana has a long way to go but we will get there through determination and perseverance.. Dentaa you nailed it and you are looking beautiful! Keep doing the good work for the motherland.
I am in tears. My heart is so full. I will do what I can to help with this project.
We are being educated and learning the skills to come back home and also help build our homeland and our people. I'm very proud she was brought back to Ghana. What a wise king.
@kwameaboagye940
3 жыл бұрын
Akos is a gifted and energetic individual.
@josephgyamfi2856
3 жыл бұрын
He is not a king but a Sub Chief, there is a difference.
Dentaa thank you for your program, please tell Nana not only the children of Ejuso School kids suppose to know the history of Nana Has Asantewaa, but the whole Ghanaian schools.
Nice work 👌👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
@ODANANETWORK
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
God bless you Nana nkosuo hene poku.cant Otumfo Osei Tutu help.???to build the museum???.we will love to come for vacation.God bless you Dental keep the good work up
I neeeed to learn Twi! There should be interactive online classes for us in the diaspora who are interested.
@Jason_Israel
3 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of channels here on YT that offer online twi learning. Just type “learn twi online” and you’re good 👌🏿!
I totally agree with Sister Dentaa, that Kwame Nkrumah is a well known figure of Ghana as our founding father and President but Yaa Asantewaa isn’t been recognised, because she defeated anyone nor anything that was in her way.
@kwameaboagye940
3 жыл бұрын
@ERIC ASAMOAH DICKENS Eric, read what I said, she isn’t recognised than Nkrumah. Yaa Asantewaa was a warrior who wasn’t intimidated of anyone or anything.
This interview is a clinic in Self love, Education, Cooperative Economics, Unity, Pride in History, Leadership, Stewardship, Accountability, Vision, Passion, Trust and to underscore all of it in this instance is the power of the WOMAN. You anchored and steered this conversation brilliantly. Thank you for your tenacity, journalistic precision and your boldness. I swear this particular interview is a template for national development. Thanks for doing it. The King and his love for his people and the nation of Ghana 🇬🇭 cannot be discounted or understated. He is a true leader. This is one for the books Dentaa. Kudos to you. ✊🏿
Thank you sis for sharing, we’re appreciate your efforts for our country Ghana 🇬🇭❤️💛💚
V visionary, forward-thinking chief. There must surely be royalties from all the natural resources to support this august project? What's up with the Asante kingdom & its custodian, I wonder?🤔
My mama and queen Nana Yaa Asantewaa who was an outstanding warrior and she didn’t like cowards you know. Thumbs up to have a museum in her name. Am so sorry that the building caught fire, but God will rebuild it once more.
For me, this is my favorite interview. I have liked everything one that I've completed watching, and this one is pure awesomeness!
@ODANANETWORK
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@richmondampah-baiden5848
3 жыл бұрын
@@ODANANETWORK my eyes is full of tears! I can't hold back my tears. Hmm we have lost most of our history. Thanks to you for bringing us this. Kudos to the King.
@ArmoohWekuJourney
3 жыл бұрын
@@richmondampah-baiden5848 IN-DEED kudos!
Thats a good idea. It will bring businesses in the town and create jobs for the locals
Wow! Thanks a mil for the great History lesson. Brilliant vision! Salute Dentaa Yaa Asantewaa Blessed One! 💜💚
@ODANANETWORK
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sister Dentaa, as they going to rebuild the Yaa Asantewaa museum will there be other buildings such as restaurants, markets, cafes etc?
@ODANANETWORK
3 жыл бұрын
Yes the king said
There are a lot of wealthy blacks....They should have no trouble building....will share
Best man you have done well, I also think about that why this our Queen Mother her history not celebrating, thank you so much Nana 🙏🏾❤️💛💚
Government needs to help build this museum
Good job to both of you 👍
I'm from Ejisu -Onwe and left there in 1997.
Great job
Wow, thank you for this very informative treasure you share with us from U.S.A....might I add, you are Gorgeous👑👑
If you look at China and all these developing countries, they've developed their countries by staying true to their identify, culture and language. Yet in Ghana we think speaking English and making sure our children don't speak our local language is what we make us successful. Until we fix that mentality and ensure that our education system is taught in our local language, there will be no critical thinking or progress.
I Love You Dentaa You Really Doing A Good Job Respect Sis. That's My Home Proud Queen Citian #QueenCityZoneEjisuFBGroup
My Father told me before passed in 2014 that we directly related to Queen Yaa Assentwaa I want help support the museum buidling and bring more awareness to Memory of beloved Queen who fought for Ejusi and Ghana as a whole
Wow thanks for sharing it bless ya
@ODANANETWORK
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you too
Interesting.
Thanks for educating us much appreciated
@ODANANETWORK
3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
NANA YAA Asantewaa was Great Queen Mother 👑
Nice intero beat. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭☮️🙏🏿🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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I want to believe this is the Jewish people of Ghana
When I came home in 1998, my elder brother took me to Mamhyia where I met the sons of both Prempeh I and Prempeh II. I suggested to them that they return the remains of NanaYaa Asantewaa remains from Seychelles to Ghana and give her a befitting burial. I hope that was done
I AM BOLD SAYING ASANTI HENE DONT HAVE VISION AT ALL, LOOK AT THE LAVEL OF KUMASI NOW, EVEN HE HAS TO BUILD THIS LONG TIME
All for one one for all
how do we donate
@nuquaristudios2439
3 жыл бұрын
Check the go fund me link in the information details
Point of correction, he’s not a king but a chief. There’s only one king 👑 in Ghana. He’s Otumfour
Yaa Abua Anani
Please please please Google Dr Arikana for the Vision of Africa and the Continent
With all the gold in the region ,the town is still underdeveloped. Africans when are we going to wise up!
@kwasiamankwah7824
3 жыл бұрын
Asante 🤴King should be the one headlining this project and projects in ashanti region ghana 🇬🇭 . Is history and job creation for the region
@kojojampa
11 ай бұрын
Negativity...you can't appreciate one good thing ..smh
@paulinaosei-bonsu8103
5 ай бұрын
All blaming Aden?
I would have helped in the design if I knew about it before the structure was built
Wow😂😂😂 I just saw my house back of the museum😍😍😍😍😍 nice. But I'm sad of him what is okesy doing he's supposed to help him to build the museum what kind of this they are a lot of greatest mans in this area!!😡😡. Ejisu is not small town
I'm of just learning about her. Thank you for sharing this special moment.
I think the chief is wrong to say its Ejusu problem and that the government shouldn't take part. Yes they should push for help and i know the government cannot do everything
Our grandma don’t understand the foreign language please Sis feel like home
The evil mindset of some people, now that he is working hard to do the project mostly on his own after some evil people burnt down the old museum, you will see some faceless people who will pop up and lay claim of the place.
Shouldn’t What about the Asantehene ?? He should be helping ....... this should be a priority for him in my humble opinion.
What are the big guys from the town doing? They should step up their game to help. The chief cant do everything all by himself. This isn't a cause for only folks from Ejusu but the whole Ghanaians
Why have you change the language? Please speak our local language because you are in Kumasi and also (Aheinfie)
Very beautiful video however I was disappointed with your Nsaasaawaa language. You have a beautiful royal asante name and I presume you have finally gotten rid of that colonial title. A little less cleavage would be more honorable, please remember you are in a very conservative society.
@kwakuakonto8942
3 жыл бұрын
Kwasea
Please can someone lead a campaign to re-introduce History and Geography in Ghanaian schools curriculum as before the Jss/Sss which has rendered our youth so hollow and don’t know their history? Some so called historians are distorting history